The Parroters

  Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday described the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a man of courage. They also praised him for helping the parliament of the State achieve financial autonomy years before the mass clamour for it by other Houses of Assembly. The lawmakers gave accolades at a special plenary session in honour of the astute politician to commemorate his 70th birthday, which holds on March 29, 2022. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, described Asiwaju Tinubu is a benefactor, adding that the presidential aspirant had done well as a leader. "This is an opportunity for us to recognise all that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for us as a leader. In the face of opposition, he resolved and insisted on being on the opposition against against the Federal government.  "It is better to celebrate people that have contributed immensely to the development of t...

A young entrepreneur and tourism/hospitality expert, Mr. Bolaji Kelani has said that he wanted to view for a seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly from Ota Constituency 1 in 2023 to make life better for his people. Bolaji Kelani, who inherited politics from his ageing father, Alhaji Mukaila Kelani, said in an interview that time had come for the youth to join politics.  The widely traveled politician and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated in an interview that he had looked around the state, and discovered that things were not being done right, adding that if vibrant youths with knowledge, understandings and thinking could be in positions of authority they can change things in the state, in the local governments and even in the country.  "That was why I decided to come in since some people are not doing it well. Look at a country like France, look at their President, Macron, he is a youth and everything has changed in France since he got to power.  ...

The Legal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) is reportedly working to get judges to vacate a court order stopping its elective National Convention that it had scheduled for March 26, 2022. Bwari Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in suit number FCT/HC/CV/2958/2021 had ordered that the APC can only conduct its national convention after the determination of the substantive suit pending before the court. The court order has hobbled the APC as the next adjourned date of March 30, 2022, means it would not be able to hold its convention.  With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having published elections timetable, the APC is now under pressure to meet stipulated timelines failing which it may not be able to field candidates in the 2023 General Elections. The ruling party has been mired in crisis and controversies surrounding its national convention as high-ranking party...

  The only lawmaker from Igbo extraction in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Jude Idimogu, has called on the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi to investigate an alleged invasion of Joe Igbokwe, Special Adviser to Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage Services on Saturday to inaugurate his brother, Mr Ekene Emmanuel Igbokwe as the chairman, Ndigbo in Lagos APC. Mr Idimogu, a two-term lawmaker, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II, made the call in a statement on Monday in Lagos. It would be recalled that the leadership crisis between Idimogu and Igbokwe was renewed on Saturday at the official inauguration of Executive Members of Ndigbo in APC, Lagos State, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chapter, at the party secretariat. Both Mr Igbokwe, the apex leader of Ndigbo in Lagos APC, and Mr Idimogu, his deputy, on Saturday disagreed over the list of executive members of Ndigbo in Lagos APC, Ejigbo LCDA Chapter. The inaug...

A trending set of documents with President Muhammadu Buhari’s signature as the endorsement has triggered outrage as top party members allege that the development has exposed the President as an unrepentant dictator. The documents endorsed by the president named some persons for key positions in the All Progressive Congress  (APC) forthcoming national convention, contrary to the position agitated for by a wide spectrum of the party who expressed their preference for election over selection.  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has been named as the person who pressured President Buhari to sign the documents after successfully arguing the need to ensure the Fulani continue to have a hold on power via proxies. Multiple sources further revealed that the Kaduna State governor strategically leaked the documents with the President’s signature to cement his reputation as the ultimate power broker in the ongoing battle for control of APC. One of the sources said, “Governor El-Rufai i...

        The division in the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened at the weekend after some key party members alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has single-handedly dictated the composition of the next Executive Committee of the party.   APC has been bogged down with its chieftains joslting for who controls the incoming leadership of the party and by implication who has the upper hand in deciding the party’s next presidential flagbearer.    President Buhari has avoided formally naming or endorsing successor but handpicking the APC Executive Committee will enable him single-handedly to decide who runs to succeed him on the party’s ticket.    Documents sighted by our correspondent showed that President Buhari personally endorsed all the plans and choices of candidates presented to him by a clique in the party that is reportedly made up of some northern state governors and ministers in his cabinet.     ...

A political group, Advocates for Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 A Agenda, (a4bat) has openly declared support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2023 Presidential bid. The group made the declaration at a press conference convened by the National Chairman of the group, Dr. Okoye Noberts Tochukwu, held at the conference room, Excellence Hotel, Ogba Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, 3rd March, 2022. In a official statement made available to INDEPENDENT, the group is all out to support the ambition Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the best of their ability.  The statement read; “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, as you are aware, Friday 25th February 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Electoral Bill 2022 into law, and on Saturday 26th February the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. These two releases are historic in the Nigeria polity at this period.” “There may be n...